| ID | 110873 |
| Title Proper | How much is enough? |
| Other Title Information | a goal-driven approach to defining key principles for measuring the adequacy of U.S. strategic forces |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Payne, Keith B |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Analyses of U.S. strategic force requirements frequently are based on assertions about the requirements for deterrence. A politically attractive position is that a relatively small number of nuclear weapons reliably meets U.S. strategic nuclear requirements. This position, however, is flawed for two reasons: first, the number/types of nuclear weapons required for deterrence cannot be identified with precision because requirements shift dramatically across time and circumstances. Second, strategic forces also are intended to assure allies and limit damage, and these goals entail separate requirements that must be included in any serious calculation of U.S. strategic force requirements. |
| `In' analytical Note | Comparative Strategy Vol. 31, No.1; Jan-Mar 2012: p.3-17 |
| Journal Source | Comparative Strategy Vol. 31, No.1; Jan-Mar 2012: p.3-17 |
| Key Words | US Strategic Force ; United States ; Nuclear Weapons ; US Strategic Nuclear Requirements |